Philip Wilkinson

"Young children can harness their reading superpowers as they blast off into space along with Apollo 11, to learn about the astronauts, the spacecraft, the science and the very first Moon walk"--

An illustrated and annotated guide takes a look at the artists, builders, and inspiration behind the LEGO Architecture series, exploring the creative process and how the artists translated iconic buildings into LEGO sets.

Wilkinson charts the evolution of musical instruments, profiling the instruments that have joined the orchestra from the Baroque era of the 1600s up to the modern age. The origin and development of each instrument is described. Includes brief information on the instrument makers, composers, and musicians who have made them famous.